ANTI-PILLING KNITTING YARN: This knit and crochet yarn for crafts is designed to resist pilling from wear and frequent washing. It is rated CYC #4 medium/worsted and provides excellent stitch definition for blankets, sweaters, and other high-use garments. SMOOTH CROCHETING YARN: Each ball of yarn weighs 3.5 oz./100 g (solids) or 3 oz./85 g (prints/moulines/tweed) and is 185 yd./170 m long (solids), 153 yd./140 m long (prints), 157 yd./144 m long (moulines), or 159 yd./145 m (tweed) long. CHECK YOUR GAUGE: Knit stitches needed for 4" x 4" swatch: 18 sts x 26 r on #8 (5-millimeter) needles. Crochet stitches needed for 4" x 4" swatch: 16 sc x 26 r on H-8 (5-millimeter) hook. EASY-CARE YARN: Items made from this yarn are easy to care for and designed to withstand wear and frequent washing. Machine wash on a gentle setting and tumble dry on low heat. Do not iron. LION BRAND YARN: Dye lots are the same when purchasing a 3-pack. Unfortunately, we can’t guarantee dye lots will be the same if individual skeins are purchased.